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Lando Norris’ F1 championship hopes were dealt a hammer blow after he was handed a controversial five-second penalty to finish behind rival Max Verstappen following a compelling US Grand Prix.
As Charles Leclerc raced to an impressive win at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, pole man Norris was only fourth – one place behind Verstappen – to leave him 57 points adrift in the title race with only 146 points to play for across the concluding five rounds. Carlos Sainz took second to complete a Ferrari one-two.
Norris spent the final dozen laps crawling all over Verstappen’s gearbox in a thrilling conclusion, and he eventually made the move stick on the 52nd lap.
However, the stewards quickly launched an investigation into the pass, and Norris was adjudged to have run off the track. Norris was penalised, and although he crossed the line in third, four seconds ahead of Verstappen, his sanction dropped him back, in what could prove a pivotal decision in his championship quest.
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1. Charles Leclerc
2. Carlos Sainz
3. Max Verstappen
4. Lando Norris
5. Oscar Piastri
6. George Russell
7. Sergio Perez
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Liam Lawson
10. Franco Colapinto
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:52
Meanwhile at the front, Charles Leclerc wins the race by eight seconds to Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz! What a weekend for Ferrari!
Verstappen was third, though fourth on the track, with Norris dropping back down to fourth.
5-10: Piastri, Russell, Perez, Hulkenberg, Lawson, Colapinto
Jeez, what drama at the end there!
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:41
“We were not so fast today!
“We had a [battle] for a few laps in a row. Yeah, a lot of opportunities to go side-by-side. He was already in front.”
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 22:29
“Very happy, it wasn’t an easy weekend but I had the confidence in the race. We still had the upper-hand, we couldn’t have dreamed for better.
“It was a pretty good turn 1, exactly what I wanted to do. I knew it would be very tight, today I gained from it. That obviously helped our first stint, in the second stint it was all about managing.
“The whole team is working super well, really happy.”
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 22:18
“Congratulations to Charles, it’s a result which puts us exactly where we want to be for the constructors.
“I knew the race would be decided at the start, I got the worst of it, I couldn’t get the lead. The pace was really good.”
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 22:07
“It was a tough battle, to be on the podium is a good result.
“I have my opinion but I don’t need to say it here, I’ll let the stewards do their thing.”
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:57
Norris when told of his penalty: “I should’ve just got back behind him then...”
Verstappen: “That was a hard race. I tried everything with the defending, at least that was fun. Bit weird you can’t overtake off the track.”
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:46
Norris has been penalised for that incident with Verstappen - five-second penalty.
Norris will drop back behind Verstappen into fourth...
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:39
Norris’ engineer: “It is our opinion you were ahead at the apex, both cars off track.”
Verstappen: “Lando has exceeded his track limits so expecting a penalty for that alone, so flat out.”
Ah. So you’re allowed to be outside the white lines four times, and Norris has been outside four times. That’ll be a five-second penalty anyway, but McLaren thinks it’s three!
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:38
Incident noted by the stewards.
Norris is 1.4 seconds clear of Verstappen now. If he does get a five-second penalty, he will need to get five seconds clear of Verstappen by the end of the race!
I think Lando may be in trouble...
Top-10: Leclerc, Sainz, Norris, Verstappen Piastri, Perez, Russell, Hulkenberg, Lawson, Colapinto
Kieran Jackson20 October 2024 21:36
